The Chair program comprises the three following research areas:
| 1. Governance, risk and multiple projects |
| Evaluation of management mechanisms; comparative analysis of industry practices. |
| 2. Collaboration and construction project delivery modes |
| Analysis and choice of contracting models; success factors; challenges of multi-organization co-ordination (also financially supported by NSERC). |
| 3. Innovating for productivity and quality |
| Analysis of conditions for adoption and implementation of new technologies, including those related to industry 4.0. |